Environmental Department Manager - Brownfield Redevelopment

Environmental Department Manager - Brownfield Redevelopment

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Overview

The Department Manager is responsible for managing environmental site assessments, remediation activities, redevelopment efforts, and incentives, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, client expectations, and sustainability goals. This position oversees department operations, strategic planning, business development support, financial oversight, staff management, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities Strategic Planning & Budgeting

• Develop long-term departmental goals, business plans and performance targets aligned with organizational objectives.
• Participate in corporate strategic planning activities and contribute to company growth initiatives.
• Manage the annual departmental budget and provide input to company budgeting processes.

Business Development & Networking

• Collaborate with the Business Development department to execute the Brownfield business development plan.
• Network with developers, municipalities and state agencies to expand the department’s visibility and service opportunities.
• Lead and/or support the development of proposals, including scope delineation, pricing and resource planning.
• Identify additional project scope and revenue opportunities across ongoing engagements.

Department Management & Performance

• Oversee all phases of Brownfield redevelopment projects, including environmental site assessments (Phase I and II), remediation, design, construction coordination and incentive management.
• Monitor workload distribution, staff chargeability and departmental productivity.
• Provide leadership for project execution, conduct team meetings and ensure project schedules, budgets and deliverables meet internal QA/QC standards.
• Ensure staff are trained and supported in Brownfield processes, regulatory frameworks and project execution standards.
• Coordinate with multi‑disciplinary professionals, including engineers, environmental scientists, planners and contractors, to ensure successful project delivery.

Policy & Compliance Oversight

• Develop, maintain and enforce departmental policies, procedures and best practices to improve efficiency and quality.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state and local environmental regulations, including EPA, CERCLA, ASTM standards, state Brownfield programs and other regulatory frameworks.
• Review deliverables and ensure the department meets all QA/QC requirements.

Financial Oversight

• Oversee departmental financial performance including chargeability, project profitability, utilization and revenue generation.
• Manage project budgets, evaluate financial performance and resolve financial issues as they arise.
• Review and approve invoices, expenses and departmental purchases such as equipment and software.
• Prepare client billing information and manage collections on outstanding accounts receivable balances.

Client & Contract Management

• Consult with clients and municipalities to determine project requirements, redevelopment goals and incentive opportunities.
• Advise clients on the use of Brownfield incentives, grants, tax increment financing and other redevelopment programs.
• Maintain ongoing communication with clients throughout the project lifecycle to ensure satisfaction.
• Review and sign project contracts, change orders and ensure project scopes align with contractual requirements.

Other Responsibilities

• Lead special departmental initiatives or corporate projects as assigned.
• Perform additional duties to support department and company objectives.

Qualifications Formal Education, Licenses and Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related field.

Knowledge And Experience

• Five (5) years of project management experience. Experience with redevelopment incentives preferred.
• Ten (10) years of Brownfield redevelopment and/or environmental remediation experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in environmental site assessments (Phase I and Phase II), remediation technologies and compliance frameworks.

Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Demonstrated ability to manage staff…